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Dow Jones Inductrials worst weekly Performance in 4 years

Little-known government grant helps processor keep improving

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Building on five years of double-digit growth, CEPS’ Jim and Ellen Umland have leveraged the grant to get lean and stay lean.

The purchase of CEPS Inc., founded in 1982 in West Lebanon, NH, was a way for the couple to return to New England, where they had family, explained Jim Umland, president of the company.
Thursday 12 June, 2008 06:51 AM
 

How to develop a green product development strategy

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Here is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the book Green Electronics Design & Manufacturing , by Sammy G. Shina. This chapter looks at how to develop a green product development strategy.

1.2 The Development of Green Design and Manufacturing Competency

One of the most difficult steps in the initiation of a green product development strategy is where to get started. The green knowledge base for product development is widely distributed and not readily available within the organization, in the design or process teams..............
Thursday 12 June, 2008 04:49 AM
 

Nigeria gears to lead steel production in Africa

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The Nigerian government has plans to engage its nationals, especially young engineers to be sound steel and metal operators, as the oil rich west African state gears itself to become one of Africa’s giant steel producer.

The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Ahmed Mohammed Gusau, said his ministry along with other stakeholders was all out to ensure that they win back investors’ into the country’s steel industry.
Wednesday 11 June, 2008 10:44 PM
 

Pakistan manufacturing posts weakest growth in decade

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ISLAMABAD - Overall manufacturing posted a growth of 5.4 per cent during the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2007-08 against the target of 10.9 per cent and 8.1 per cent of last year, which is weakest growth in a decade.
The main reasons for weakest growth are as heightened political tension, deteriorating law and order, growing power shortages, cumulative impact of monetary tightening and rising cost of doing business.
Wednesday 11 June, 2008 04:40 PM
 

Pakistan - Shortage of skilled workers, no solution in sight yet

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KARACHI: Like every new government the present government has also pledged to start a major programme for the training of human resource, a capital resource that Pakistan has failed to exploit.

The industry has seen phenomenal growth in last 15 years with heavy investments in BMR (balancing, modernising and replacement). The industrialists have installed new machineries using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) operating on computer-aided design (CAD) but there is a dearth of persons to run the CAD CAMs.
Wednesday 11 June, 2008 08:57 AM
 
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